After a brief a couple of weeks with temps in the lower 20's today has brought opportunity for us local anglers . The temperature was near 40 degrees ; allowing for some fly fishing opportunities this afternoon . After breaking some edge ice fish were found underneath and provided for some good January action . I fished about an hour & a half and broke ice for about the same amount of time . Discovering that 3 dozen or so steel head were hiding underneath . After a brief chase upstream the fish found a nice place to hunker down in some deeper water .

The fish ate the stone flies consistently and I found myself in prime time for some hard fighting winter chrome ! 4 of 5 fish hooked were landed the largest being 10lb 12 ounce female and took over 10 minutes to get the brute to hand . The other 3 were in the 4 - 8 lb range and they also provided great fights for lethargic winter fish .... So get out and do your ice busting duty ; while enjoying some hard fighting fish ...... If you plan on coming to Erie for Wednesday ; please be mindful that we are getting rain right now and it is expected to freeze upon nightfall .... Tomorrow should not be a bad bet on the fishing ; although early icing of equipment must be expected with temperatures predicted to be in the upper 20's ....... Tight lines <>< <>< <><